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Iberdrola buys Bii Nee Stipa wind farm (Mexico) from Gamesa
All of the Iberdrola Renovables wind power facilities in Mexico will be equipped with Gamesa wind turbines. This transaction brings the company’s wind energy capacity in Mexico up to 106 MW.
Continue readingParabolic Trough for Concentrating Solar Power
The $4.3 Million solar thermal research effort is jointly funded by SkyFuel and the U.S. DOE, with the shared goal to improve concentrated solar energy (CSP) technology and accelerate market-readiness.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa sells a 32-MW Polish wind farm to RWE Innogy
The wind power plant, developed and built by Gamesa?s wind farm division, is equipped with 16 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingLEEDCo and Freshwater Wind Sign Option to Lease Lake Erie to Develop Wind Farm
LEEDCo and Freshwater Wind expect to install five wind turbines in an initial wind energy project of approximately 20 megawatts of electric wind power capacity.
Continue readingFirst offshore floating wind turbine in Portugal
The wind energy project for the first offshore floating wind turbine in Portugal. Additional 5 MW floating wind turbines will follow.
Continue readingIberdrola and Gamesa secure a contract for a wind energy plant in Kenya
The new wind farm to be located in Ngong, some 30 kilometres from Nairobi. The new wind power plant, to be built within 18 months, will have 16 G52 wind turbines.
Continue readingChile Aims to Increase its Geothermal Energy to 1,000 MW
The Ministry of Energy of Chile has signed a new contract to harness energy from 20 geothermal locations by the year 2012.
Continue readingIndia – 2700 MW Grid Connected Renewable Power Capacity Added
During 2010-11 the Ministry has selected grid solar power projects of 800 MW capacity. Six major R&D projects in concentrated solar energy thermal and photovoltaic technologies have been sanctioned.
Continue readingTengy to conduct studies on the establishment of a wind power generation plant in Fiji
The state owned radio Fiji Broadcasting Commission reported that Tengy had been given permission by the Fiji government to conduct studies on the establishment of a wind energy generation plant in Fiji.
Continue readingScottish wind energy plant approved
Conservationists including ornithologist Roy Dennis and biologist Dr David Bellamy had opposed the wind power project which will be at a site in the Monadhliath hills.
Continue readingUganda: Lighting Villages With Wind Energy
“But when I learnt of wind power, I approached him and he fixed it. Now I am able to use a fridge for hours, light 20 bulbs and watch video,” Batenyanga.
Continue readingMitsubishi i-MiEV eligible for Plug-in Car Grant
Mitsubishi UK is has announced that the first fully electric vehicle to the UK market, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been successful for the Government?s Plug In Car Grant (PICG) of £5,000.
Continue readingNissan Delivers Oregon’s First 100% Electric Nissan LEAF
Nissan North America brings sustainable mobility to Oregon with arrival of the state’s first all-electric Nissan LEAF, when John Duncan takes delivery of his silver Nissan LEAF SL at Tonkin Wilsonville Nissan.
Continue readingUK to offer grants for electric vehicles
The government launched state grants aimed at encouraging motorists to buy environmentally-friendly electric cars with lithium ion batteries made by leading manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz and Toyota.
Continue readingErnst & Young?s ranking of the most appealing renewable markets
China confirmed its position as the most appealing market, while the list included new entrants. Italy is well positioned, especially regarding geothermal, wind energy, photovoltaics and infrastructures.
Continue readingMitsui Engineering Plans Tunisia Concentrating Solar Power
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co plans to build a concentrated solar energy plant in Tunisia, joining a global race to develop clean energy in the deserts of North Africa.
Continue readingInterContinental New York Barclay Hotel energizes with 100% wind broad sustainability initiatives
Sterling Planet, Inc. announced that the InterContinental New York Barclay, New York City’s landmark historic hotel, is now supporting 100 percent wind energy.
Continue readingSB LiMotive to provide lithium-ion battery packs for Fiat 500EV
Supply of lithium-ion battery packs marks first step for SB LiMotive to the U.S. Electric Vehicles market. Battery supplier for the first commercial electric car program of Chrysler LLC and the Fiat Group.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Energy Center to be Nation?s First Regional Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Multiple East Coast States
DWEC would be nation?s largest offshore wind farm, bolstering the East Coast offshore-wind power industry and job creation potential.
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